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  • Wild Thing out of race Wild Thing out of race
    • 26 Dec, 2012 11:00:00 AM

    Wild Thing out of race

    The Race Committee of the Rolex Sydney Hobart has announced this morning that Grant Wharington’s super maxi Wild Thing will not be allowed to race.

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  • Press Conference regarding Wild Thing Press Conference regarding Wild Thing
    • 26 Dec, 2012 10:25:00 AM

    Press Conference regarding Wild Thing

    Video from the press conference when the Race Committee of the Rolex Sydney Hobart announced this morning that Grant Wharington’s super maxi Wild Thing will not be allowed to race.

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart: Spinnaker start – weather favours big boats Rolex Sydney Hobart: Spinnaker start – weather favours big boats
    • 26 Dec, 2012 09:00:00 AM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart: Spinnaker start – weather favours big boats

    Skippers and navigators of the 77 yachts competing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart received their final weather briefing from the Bureau of Meteorology at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia this morning prior to heading out onto the Harbour.

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  • Santa paid a special visit to the international crew members of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Santa paid a special visit to the international crew members of the Rolex Sydney Hobart
    • 25 Dec, 2012 11:00:00 AM

    Santa paid a special visit to the international crew members of the Rolex Sydney Hobart

    Santa and his special elf paid a visit to the international crew members from Japan, Lithuania, France and New Zealand to spread some Christmas cheer!

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart 2012 Preview Rolex Sydney Hobart 2012 Preview
    • 25 Dec, 2012 08:00:00 AM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart 2012 Preview

    Rolex Sydney Hobart Preview

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  • Transition Time approaching Transition Time approaching
    • 24 Dec, 2012 09:00:00 PM

    Transition Time approaching

    “Tough, challenging but always exciting,” is how Commodore Howard Piggott, of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, sums up the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart: Weather points to bigger and faster Rolex Sydney Hobart: Weather points to bigger and faster
    • 24 Dec, 2012 02:00:00 PM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart: Weather points to bigger and faster

    “The winner of the 2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart is likely to come from a boat 60 foot or larger;” that is what Matt Allen, skipper of the Volvo 70 Ichi Ban, has taken away from the latest race forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology.

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  • Tony Cable – this sailing life Tony Cable – this sailing life
    • 24 Dec, 2012 11:00:00 AM

    Tony Cable – this sailing life

    On the eve of his record-setting 47th Rolex Sydney Hobart, Tony Cable is blunt: “You wouldn’t do multiple Hobarts if Hobart wasn’t at the end – just as you wouldn’t do multiple Gold Coast’s or Mooloolabas, would you?”

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  • Race Briefing Press Conference Race Briefing Press Conference
    • 24 Dec, 2012 11:00:00 AM

    Race Briefing Press Conference

    Mark Richards (Wild Oats XI), Syd Fischer (Ragamuffin-Loyal), Jason Van der Slot (Calm), Matt Allen (Ichi Ban), and Mark Bradford (Black Jack) discussed their race prospects after the race briefing was condcuted today

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  • Interview with Geoff Huegill Interview with Geoff Huegill
    • 24 Dec, 2012 08:30:00 AM

    Interview with Geoff Huegill

    Geoff Huegill shares his thoughts on his second Rolex Sydney Hobart as a crew member aboard Ragamuffin Loyal

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